Bloody Sunday

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Alec B Fascinating mostly on a technical level as the recreation of the Bloody Sunday massacre is impeccably staged. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/10/24 Full Review nilufer e It was good to learn about historic facts about the incident and even though it was touching I didn't enjoy it as much as I would like. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Overall, this is a heartbreaking and devastating film. Serving as a dramatic rendition of the real tragedy, Director Paul Greengrass gives us plenty to admire here. His realistic style from start to finish makes it feel as if viewers are watching this whole thing from the sidelines. At times, elements such as a shaky camera give a nice touch and many moments on-screen will feel raw and tense. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/11/23 Full Review dave s January 30, 1972 was a pivotal moment in The Troubles of Northern Ireland when British soldiers opened fire on citizens in what started as a peaceful civil rights protest in Derry, killing thirteen and wounding fourteen. Gritty and grainy throughout, director Paul Greengrass uses a handheld camera to effectively capture the tumult and horror of the event, a defining moment in the decades long conflict between British and Irish loyalists. Other than Parliamentarian Ivan Cooper (James Nesbitt), the organizer of the march, there aren't a lot of characters (and, as a result, not a lot of character development) to follow, allowing the audience to focus on the details of the conflict between the protesters and the police. While Bloody Sunday may not be totally objective in its depiction of events, one is forced to wonder if there actually are two valid sides to this story of injustice and oppression. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Although actual film of the incident apparently does not exist, this movie has all the feel of actual film of the incident. Impossible to watch the film and not be caught up with the emotion of the moment, total suspension of disbelief, you are THERE. Impossible to not conclude that the British Army did absolutely everything wrong, including firing on and killing non-threatening protesters. My wife is Irish on her father's side and was very much pulled into the film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Audience Member The movie does a remarkable job of not only recreating the chaos that occurred that day, but also placing the audience in that chaos to experience it themselves. The overwhelming impression that the film creates is the complete lack of coherent organization on both sides, and the inability of both sides to control the most radical proponents towards violence at the time. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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